The Complexity in Adopting New Technological Programs in Education

Abstract

The Complexity in Adopting New Technological Programs in Education. The internet has become  an  increasingly  important  feature of the learning environment. For Indonesian university students, access to the Internet has been provided in many campuses, including the Economics Faculty of the State  University  of  Malang.  As  the  installation  of  Internet  infrastructures  in  this  Faculty  is  relatively new, it is interesting to investigate how and why students use such a new technology. This exploratory study refers to the notion of Activity Theory developed by Engeström. The primary intention is discussion of tensions as contradictions in an activity system. The findings indicate that the participants ‘attempts to use the Internet in the Faculty were constrained by factors beyond participants’ control. Using Activity Theory, this study has identified some contradictions that exist within the system.